Re:Ask HN: How do I return to the industry after a two-year ...
by imtavi on Monday September 14, 2020 @12:17PM
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Welcome back! Sounds like it was very worthwhile. I did something similar a few years back and felt similarly out of the loop.
What worked for me was briefly brushing up on my data structures and algorithms, and then bombing several interviews. After eventually not bombing a few real interviews, I felt like I was back in the game.
On a resume, I would list your time as a sabbatical if you did no coding during that time, and I wouldn't give it more than a sentence of space. If you did even a little coding, I would focus more on what you coded.
Your decision to travel doesn't mean that your career is in trouble! You may or may not run into obstacles finding work during this time. Just be sure to prepare for a possibly lengthy process.
What worked for me was briefly brushing up on my data structures and algorithms, and then bombing several interviews. After eventually not bombing a few real interviews, I felt like I was back in the game.
On a resume, I would list your time as a sabbatical if you did no coding during that time, and I wouldn't give it more than a sentence of space. If you did even a little coding, I would focus more on what you coded.
Your decision to travel doesn't mean that your career is in trouble! You may or may not run into obstacles finding work during this time. Just be sure to prepare for a possibly lengthy process.